How many jobs were lost in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed monthly
Vermont lost 900 jobs in April 2026, ranking it 46th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 282 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

-900

month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)

46th

rank among states in monthly job growth (April 2026)
April 2026's loss of 900 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of negative job growth in Vermont. Monthly job growth was down from the 300 lost jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five year period (May 2021 to April 2026), Vermont gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the eighth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+4,200) while job growth was weakest in December 2022 (-1,900).

There were 900 fewer jobs in April 2026 in Vermont than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, May 2021–April 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which Vermont sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were health care and social assistance, retail trade, and durable goods. Health care and social assistance added 300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Retail trade gained 100 jobs, while durable goods added 100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

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The health care and social assistance sector gained 300 jobs during April 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Vermont (April 2026)

How does Vermont's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has lost an average of 58 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 150, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 892 on average every month in 2022 to a gain of 425 on average every month in 2023.

In 2025, Vermont lost an average of 58 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Vermont

Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areaChange in jobs

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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